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This document outlines a framework for developing spreadsheet-based simulation models, emphasizing the importance of defining model inputs, system states, and outputs. It discusses the role of input variables in generating random activity times and their implications for system performance measures. The module concludes with a summary of the step-by-step procedure for creating simulation models.

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Module 28

This document outlines a framework for developing spreadsheet-based simulation models, emphasizing the importance of defining model inputs, system states, and outputs. It discusses the role of input variables in generating random activity times and their implications for system performance measures. The module concludes with a summary of the step-by-step procedure for creating simulation models.

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Modeling and Simulation

Framework for
Spreadsheet
Simulation

1
Framework for Spreadsheet Simulation
• In this module, we shall
examine a framework
for Spreadsheet
simulation

2
Motivation
• We have seen several
examples of simulation.
• Can we convert those
examples into a
framework?

3
Definitions
– First of all, model
developer must
define:
• Model Inputs
• System States
• Model outputs

4
What are Inputs
• Inputs are the
exogenous variables
that are (usually)
defined independently
of other system
characteristics
• E.g. Probability of heads
in a coin toss
• Service times

5
What are Inputs
• Interarrival time
distribution in a queuing
system
• Demand distribution in
an inventory model

6
Implications of Input Variables
– These input
specifications are
useful
– They can help
generate:
– Random activity
times and other
random variables
– Whereas other
inputs may be
constants
– E.g. policy or
decision parameters
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Output variables
• They compute measures
of system performance
(also known as model
responses)
• E.g. an output could be:
• An individual customer’s
waiting time (in a
queue)
• The cost of an individual
transaction in an
inventory system

8
Associated Responses
• Associated responses
could be:
• Average wait time in a
queue
• Average cost per unit
time in an inventory
system

9
Summary
– In this module, we have
examined a generic
framework for
developing simulation
models (spreadsheet-
based)
– It essentially follows a
step-by-step procedure

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